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The mortality rate is nearly 100%. Currently, it is known that the ASFV has a complex structure, and its genome encodes various immune escape proteins. However, the pathogenic mechanism of ASFV remains to be studied. This study found that ASFV pD345L significantly inhibits the activation of the ISRE promoter triggered by interferon (IFN) \u03b2 and the production of downstream IFN-stimulated genes (ISG). We further reveal that pD345L may degrade STAT1 via the autophagy pathway and impede its nuclear translocation; this inhibitory effect is closely associated with its exonuclease activity. 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